“The use of inverted comma’s derives from France, where one Guillemet was the author of them; [and] as an acknowledgement for the improvement his countrymen call them after his name GUILLEMETS.”—­History of Printing, (London, 1770,) p. 266.

“This, however, is seldem [sic—­KTH] if ever done unless the word following the possessive begins with s; thus we do not say, ‘the prince’ feather,’ but, ‘the prince’s feather.’”—­Bullions, E. Gram., p. 17.  “And this phrase must mean the feather of the prince but princesfeather written as one word is the name of a plant:  a species of amaranth.”—­See Key.

“Boeethius soon had the satisfaction of obtaining the highest honour his country could bestow.”—­Ingersoll’s Gram. 12mo., p. 279.  “Boethius soon had,” &c.—­Murray’s Gram., 8vo, Vol. ii., p. 83.

“When an example, a quotation, or a speech is introduced, it is separated from the rest of the sentence either by a semicolon or a colon; as, ’The scriptures give us an amiable representation of the Deity, in these words; God is love.’”—­Hiley’s Gram., p. 116.  “Either the colon or semicolon may be used when an example, a quotation, or a speech is introduced; as, ‘Always remember this ancient maxim; Know thyself.’ ’The scriptures give us an amiable representation of the Deity, in these words:  God is love.’”—­Bullions, E. Gram., p. 155.

“The first word of a quotation, introduced after a colon [, must begin with a capital]; as, always remember this ancient maxim:  ‘Know thyself.’”—­ Bullions, E. Gram., p. 159; Lennie’s Gram., p. 106. [Lennie has "Always" with a capital.] “The first word of a quotation, introduced after a colon, or when it is in a direct form:  as, ’Always remember this ancient maxim:  Know thyself.’  ’Our great lawgiver says, Take up thy cross daily, and follow me.’”—­Murray’s Gram., 8vo, p. 284. “8.  The first word of a quotation, introduced after a colon, or when it is in a direct form.  EXAMPLES.—­’Always remember this ancient maxim, ‘Know thyself.’  ’Our great Lawgiver says, Take up thy cross daily, and follow me.’”—­Weld’s Gram., Abridged., p. 17

“Tell me in whose house do you live.”—­N.  Butler’s Gram., p. 55.  “He, that acts wisely, deserves praise.”—­Ib., p. 50 “He, who steals my purse, steals trash.”—­Ib., p. 51.  “The antecedent is sometimes omitted, as, ‘Who steals my purse, steals trash;’ that is, he who, or person who.”—­Ib., p. 51.  “Thus, ‘Whoever steals my purse steals trash;’ ‘Whoever does no good does harm.’”—­Ib., p. 53 “Thus, ’Whoever sins will suffer.’  This means that any one without exception who sins will suffer.”—­Ib., p. 53.

“Letters form syllables, syllables words, words sentences, and sentences, combined and connected form discourse.”—­Cooper’s Plain and Practical Gram., p. 1.  “A letter which forms a perfect sound, when uttered by itself, is called a vowel, as:  a, e, i.”—­Ib., p. 1.  “A proper noun is the name of an individual, as:  John; Boston:  Hudson; America.”—­Ib., p. 17.